CRUSHING THE RIFFS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 1 October 1909, Page 7

CRUSHING THE RIFFS

SPANISH SUCCESS. THE OCCUPATION OF MOUNT .GURUGU.' REJOICING IN SPAIN. ■ (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright.) Morocco, .September 29., The Spanish forces occupied Mount Gurugu, a stronghold of the Eiff tribesmen, at 7 o'clock this morning. [The Riffs were strongly posted on tho rocky heights of Mount' Gurugn, which overlooks Melilla, and on the spurs of the smaller mountains to the east and west. Rccontly it was announced that the Spanish Army, which now numbers at loast' 30,000 to 40,000 men, had invaded the hinterland and captured the Riffs' stronghold ', of Zelwan, making their , Mount Gurugu position practically untenable.]; • fficc. September 30,' 11 p.m.) .•■ '■ . .. Madrid, Septembor 30. There is tremendous "mafficking" throughout Spain' Over, the capture oi Mount Gurugu. ■, ' . SULTAN'S APPEAL TO POWERS. NOT A MATTER FOE, INTERVENTION.; (Rec. September 30, 11 p.m.) ' Morocco, September SO. The Government of Morocco recently asked the Powers to , intervene'to safeguard Moorish territory against the; Spaniards. Tho Maghren alleged that Spain's action is in violation of the Algeciras Agreement, and that the whole tronble is due to Spain's crossing the frontier and exploiting mines and working railways. ■ ■ , . ■ Tho Powers have sent a unanimous reply to the Sultan Mulai Hafid, in which they state that\ Spain's operations - are a matter exclusively concerning tho Spanish and the Moorish Governments.